Author Topic: State Capitol - 2018 / 19K & Alley (Read 12008 times)

Alison · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2018, 12:48 »

Joel Jorgensen has now decided to end his blog on the Lincoln site.

Individuals that have visited this blog over the past six years to read one or more of the 300+ posts will have noticed that the frequency and quality of the blog posts has ebbed over the last year. The principal reason this occurred is because I have focused much of my extracurricular time and energy on the Birds of Nebraska – Online. I have a recent post on this blog describing what that project is all about. Because work on the Birds of Nebraska – Online and other projects will continue into the future, I have made the decision to end the Nongame Bird Blog.

The good news is that I have the ability and opportunity to blog on the Birds of Nebraska – Online when I feel the need or desire to prattle on about something piquing my interest in the bird world. For example, I recently did a post about Nebraska’s second Anna’s Hummingbird on the Birds of Nebraska – Online. I will also be able to continue to blog about the subjects I’ve written about in the past on the Nongame Bird Blog. My partner on Birds of Nebraska – Online, Ross Silcock, will also have the opportunity to blog about various subjects when he chooses to do so. Before I sign off, I want to thank anyone and everyone that has visited the Nongame Bird Blog, offered a comment or shared their own avian experiences with me. Thank you! See you over at the Birds of Nebraska – Online.

As always, good birding!

https://birds.outdoornebraska.gov/

I frequently check the cams on the Lincoln site, and both cams were working until a couple of days ago. Now they are both black, with a "connection failed" message. I'd like to know what is going on with this site.

Alison · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2018, 18:00 »

Alley and 19/K appear to have abandoned the last egg. I have not seen any incubation taking place today so far.

Alison · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2018, 00:28 »

Yesterday, a second egg disappeared, leaving only one egg in the nest.

This morning, the egg was being incubated, but in the afternoon it was left uncovered for a while. When it began to rain, the egg was being incubated once again, and this continued through the evening.

Alison · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2018, 23:10 »

Alley and 19/K have both been incubating faithfully. Unfortunately, one of the eggs has now disappeared. I hope the other two eggs will be okay. I would love to see chicks hatch this year for this wonderful pair.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2018, 14:17 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/1009877345375850497

Alison · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2018, 15:00 »

Both at the nest; the eggs are now being incubated.

Alison · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2018, 10:34 »

Wow! Alley has laid a third egg!

Dad with the eggs, looking very proud:

burdi · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2018, 15:42 »

Here's the latest from the Nongame Bird Blog, by Joel Jorgensen:

http://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/2018/05/peregrine-falcons-lay-second-clutch-of-eggs/

burdi · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2018, 15:37 »

Thank you for your update and pictures, Alison! I wish it wasn't so hot for the birds.

kekes · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2018, 14:05 »

WTG Girl!

Alison · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2018, 13:21 »

Earlier today, Alley was incubating her first egg:

And with the second egg:

Alison · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2018, 12:45 »

Alley has laid her second egg, and it is a beautiful egg!

burdi · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2018, 16:50 »

Quote from: Alison on May 28, 2018, 15:22

That was a surprise! I check the site frequently, and for the past ten days have been seeing Alley and 19/K at the nest a lot more often.

Yes, and that is why I kept check and posted when I saw the egg; I understand this first egg arrived on the 26th of May.

Alison · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2018, 15:26 »

I love watching Alley sunbathing. She also munched on the wood a little bit.

Alison · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2018, 15:22 »

Quote from: burdi on May 27, 2018, 16:31

Alley has laid an egg in the nestbox!

It's very hot there today, so she's been panting a lot.

That was a surprise! I check the site frequently, and for the past ten days have been seeing Alley and 19/K at the nest a lot more often.

Alley has been providing shade for her egg today. Looks as if it is very hot there again.

burdi · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2018, 16:31 »

Alley has laid an egg in the nestbox!

It's very hot there today, so she's been panting a lot.

You may want to check it out! http://outdoornebraska.gov/falconcam/

RCF · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2018, 12:12 »

According to Peregrine Falcons Lincoln Ne FB page, Alley and 19K are incubating eggs in a gutter high up on the building. They are not using the nest box.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/376667965721280/permalink/1775467299174666/

RCF · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2018, 12:07 »

Joel Jorgensen April 24, 2018

On Friday, I got up early in the morning to follow up on a Whooping Crane report in Polk County. On my way up there, I encountered two Peregrine Falcons close to North Lake Basin Wildlife Management Area near Utica. One of the birds was on a dead American Coot on a county road and the other took off. The bird on the kill on the road remained and I was able to capture a few photos.

On the bird’s right leg was a standard silver USGS band and on its left leg was the auxiliary marker (color band). The auxiliary marker was entirely red with white lettering. This is a type of band we have not used in Nebraska during my tenure (which is twelve years).

http://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/2018/04/near-miss/

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2018, 20:54 »

Quote from: Alison on March 23, 2018, 19:56

Out-of-Towners - Alley (Radisson 2004) & 19K are back at the State Capital in Lincoln, Nebraska. No chicks last year, maybe this year will be better though they are a more mature pair at 14 and 19 years old respectively.

Please don't make 19/K older than he is, TPC! He was born in Des Moines in 2001; he will be 17 years old on May 10 of this year.

Oops typed too fast!!!

Alison · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2018, 19:56 »

Out-of-Towners - Alley (Radisson 2004) & 19K are back at the State Capital in Lincoln, Nebraska. No chicks last year, maybe this year will be better though they are a more mature pair at 14 and 19 years old respectively.

Please don't make 19/K older than he is, TPC! He was born in Des Moines in 2001; he will be 17 years old on May 10 of this year.

RCF · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2018, 18:56 »

These two actually stayed all winter.

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2018, 18:51 »

https://twitter.com/mbperegrines/status/977331982450307072

The Peregrine Chick · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2018, 15:22 »

Gearing up for Peregrines – 2018
Joel Jorgensen / 22 March 2018 / Nongame Bird Blog

It is officially spring and with it comes another year of Peregrine Falcons. We got things kicked off on Tuesday when we made a trip down to the Capitol to set up the live video feed set-up on the first floor, add a little bit of pea gravel to the nest box and clean off the camera lenses.

Jeremy Youngs (on ladder) and Brett Daugherty working on cleaning the camera lens.

For better or worse, we did not encounter any birds during our visit. Everything I have seen indicates the same two birds that have been present for over a decade remain in control of the Nebraska Capitol (although there also has apparently been a challenger or two that have made their presence known). Again this year, I am surprised by this development since both birds are both getting up there in age. Alley, the female, was hatched in 2004 and 19/K, the male, was hatched in 2001. This pair is the only one to successfully raise young at the Capitol. However, they have had less success in recent years.

recent image from the nestbox

Last year, no eggs hatched. I (and others) speculated that their reduced fertility is associated with their age. Any way you slice it, there is uncertainty what will transpire in 2018. The first egg could be laid any day. The good news is you can watch the drama unfold by watching our streaming video available HERE. Frequent updates are also posted on the fan-based Facebook page Peregrine Falcons Lincoln NE.

Good birding!